Opinions

Kong v. Department of Public Safety, State of Hawaii (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Ford Motor Credit Company v. Baker (mem.op., vacated, affirmed, vacated and remanded).

Reyes v. HSBC Bank USA (s.d.o., affirmed).

Lui-Dyball v. Hawaiian Homes Commission (mem.op., reversed).

State v. Sherman (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner Amanda Sherman’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2015 [ada].

State v. Guard (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/01/2016 [ada],  137 Haw. 325.  Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. 

State v. Sailola (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 02/26/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 161.  Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

State v. Elberson (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner Matthew Elberson’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o.,filed 03/04/2016 [ada],  137 Haw. 248.   Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recketenwald joins [ada].

Garcia v. Robinson.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/03/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 388.

State v. Presas (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2015.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2015 [ada].

State v. Pozy (s.d.o., reversed and affirmed).

Uy v. Spencer Homes, Inc. (mem.op., vacated in part and affirmed in part, and affirmed).  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].

State v. Terasako (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o, filed 01/21/2016 [ada]. Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

Herrmann v. Herrmann (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mop., filed 02/17/2015 [ada].  Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee Karyn Eileen Herrmann’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2015.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 144.

State v. Franco (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/09/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/16/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/21/2016 [ada],  137 Haw. 325.  Concurrence by J. Wilson [ada].  Dissenting by Nakayama, with C.J. Recktenwald joining [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/22/2016.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/02/2016 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/06/2016 [ada].

Webster v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/31/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 306.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2015.

Espiritu v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/27/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 477.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2015.

State v. West (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner-Appellant Sunni West’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2015.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2015 [ada].

Cedillos v. Masumoto (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/31/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/04/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 430.

Stanton v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).

State v. Cho (s.d.o., affirmed).

Wells Fargo Bank v. Embernate (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order Rescinding Summary Disposition Order, filed 06/22/2015 [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/22/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 408.

Bank of America v. Santos (s.d.o., affirmed).

Waikiki-Madeyski v. Ean Holdings, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

U.S. Bank National Association v. Franco (Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-14-0001389 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Directing the Appellate Court Clerk to Open a New Appellate Court Case for Appellants’ May 8, 2015 Notice of Appeal from an April 15, 2015 Judgment on a Decree of Foreclosure).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/27/2015 [ada].

U.S. Bank National Association v. Franco (Order of Correction).  ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-14-0001389 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Directing the Appellate Court Clerk to Open a New Appellate Court Case for Appellants’ May 8, 2015 Notice of Appeal from an April 15, 2015 Judgment on a Decree of Foreclosure, filed 05/27/2015 [ada].  

Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC v. Herrera (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions in CAAP-15-0000060 as Moot).

McDermott v. Ige.

Cullen v. Currier (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 11/20/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 179.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/25/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/04/2014 [ada].  Continued Request for Reconsideration, filed 03/04/2015.  ICA Order Dismissing Continued Request for Reconsideration, filed 03/09/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2015 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/01/2015.  

Rodrigues v. United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO.  ICA Opinion, filed 03/13/2014 [ada], 148 Haw. 31.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/25/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2014 [ada].  

In re TS (s.d.o., affirmed).

Greer v. Baker (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot). Dissenting Opinion by J. Leonard [ada]. Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Rosalyn H. Baker’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/01/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/22/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 249. ICA Opinion, filed 02/21/2019 [ada],  145 Haw. 49.

Brescia v. Edens-Huff (mem.op., affirmed).   ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/10/2015 [ada].

Libero v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/01/2015. ICA Order Denying Motion Filed on June 1, 2015, filed 06/05/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/08/2015 [ada]. Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2015.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2015 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/17/2015.  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/15/2015 [ada].

State v. Polendey (s.d.o., affirmed).

Bank of America v. Russel (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Kodama v. Kodama (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., 12/31/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 305.  Petitioner Cindy Churan Kodama’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/29/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2015 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/18/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion to Dismiss Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/25/2015 [ada]. Petitioner Cindy Churan Kodama’s Second Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2015 [ada].  Alan Haruo Kodama’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2015.

Kekona v. Bornemann (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Opinion, filed 05/31/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 58.  Appellees Kekona’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/11/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 301.  Application for Writ of Certiorari of Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellees Tamae M. Kekona and Tamae M. Kekona as Personal Representative of the Estate of Benjamin Paul Kekona, filed 10/16/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/26/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/24/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 254.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/24/2015.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/18/2015.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/06/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 405.

Anastasi v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 12/30/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 400.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2015.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/04/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 104.

Hopkins v. Macy’s West Stores, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).

In re: Marn Family Litigation (Order Dismissing Eric Y. Marn’s Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/20/2015. ICA Order Denying the July 20, 2015 Motion for Relief from Dismissal Order, filed 07/27/2015 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/28/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 236. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2019 [ada].

Bailey v. Duvauchelle (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/21/2015 [ada].  Petitioner Burrelle David Duvauchelle’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/08/2015. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2015 [ada].

Bailey v. Duvauchelle (Order of Correction).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 05/21/2015 [ada].   Petitioner Burrelle David Duvauchelle’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/08/2015. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2015 [ada].

Gentry v. Balding (Order Granting May 14, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Palisade Pointe Estates, Inc. v. Cabral (s.d.o., affirmed).

State v. Auld (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/27/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 475.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2015.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/24/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 244.

State v. Turping (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 02/25/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 333. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/19/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2015.  

State v. Villena (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari. filed 09/30/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/15/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 370.

The Bank of New York Mellon v. Lopez (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and (2) Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2015.  First Amended Application for a Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2015 [ada].

Greenspon v. Loo (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/29/2015.